Germany urged to ban sales of new combustion cars by 2025 to meet climate targets
A ban on sales of petrol and car sales by 2025 would contribute the most to achieving Germany's 2030 climate targets, new report says.
Great Wall’s electric copy-Cats take cue from VW’s famous Beetle
Great Wall subsidiary unveils multiple variants of its Cat electric car, which looks a lot like VW's famous Beetle.
Mercedes pulls out of Formula E to focus on electrification of brand
Mercedes-Benz will end its involvement with its Formula E team in an effort to refocus its attention towards electric vehicle development.
Which EV can travel the furthest on a single unit of energy?
Tesla says its vehicles are known to have the highest energy efficiency of any EV built to date. Is that true? And which EVs are rated the most efficient in Australia?
Gina Rinehart’s Vulcan Energy signs up for Nico Rosberg’s electric racing team
Gina Rinehart backed Vulcan Energy signs up as branding partner of former F1 champion Nico Rosberg's Extreme E racing team.
Infrastructure Victoria urges ban on petrol and diesel cars “by 2035 at latest”
Advisory group Infrastructure Victoria calls for the state to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 "at the latest".
Hyundai launches cheaper short-range Kona Electric and drops long-range price
Hyundai says it will launch the cheaper, shorter-range all-electric Kona on the Australian market in a bid to make it more affordable and accessible to more drivers.
China discussing EV battery swap station standards
China's main auto body has begun consultations on technical standards for the construction of electric vehicle (EV) battery swap stations.
Tesla is planning a “super long range” Model Y electric crossover
Tesla is planning a "super long-range" Model Y according to documents filed with Chinese authorities.
Road to ruin: What will happen to old petrol and diesel cars in switch to EVs?
Around 7.6 million petrol and diesel cars could be sent to the scrap heap this decade as Australia accelerates its shift to electric vehicles. But there are no rules on recycling.